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Clinton, MD
Lifestyle
From Losing Ticket To Studio Spotlight: Clinton Man Headed To Hollywood From Losing Ticket To Studio Spotlight: Clinton Man Headed To Hollywood
From Losing Ticket To Studio Spotlight: Clinton Man Headed To Hollywood He may have lost the scratch-off — but now he's packing for Hollywood. Wallace Thrash, 69, of Clinton, is heading to California for the first time after turning a losing lottery ticket into a once-in-a-lifetime VIP trip to the Let’s Make a Deal game show, Maryland Lottery officials announced. The retired truck driver was one of the lucky winners in the Lottery’s Let’s Make a Deal second-chance promotion, which gives players a shot at a $5,000 cash prize or a trip to Hollywood when they enter non-winning scratch-offs into the My Lottery Rewards program. “It’s going to be an experience,” sai…

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by Zak Failla
Burtonsville, MD
Lifestyle
$50K Lottery Jackpot Marks Third Big Win For Burtonsville Man $50K Lottery Jackpot Marks Third Big Win For Burtonsville Man
$50K Lottery Jackpot Marks Third Big Win For Burtonsville Man Lightning doesn’t just strike twice—it strikes three times for one lucky Maryland lottery player who just bagged his third big win. A longtime player from Burtonsville, known only by his nickname “Bag of the Money,” scored a $50,000 prize on the Money Bags scratch-off, marking his third major payout, Maryland Lottery officials announced. The Montgomery County man, who previously won $10,000 and another $50,000 prize in the past, recently claimed his latest windfall. Unlike his earlier winnings, which he invested in the stock market, this time, he has a more practical plan for the cash. “T…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Business
Maryland Father Chasing $1.2B Powerball Jackpot Had To Settle For $50K Lottery Win Maryland Father Chasing $1.2B Powerball Jackpot Had To Settle For $50K Lottery Win
Maryland Father Chasing $1.2B Powerball Jackpot Had To Settle For $50K Lottery Win A father of two was one lucky bounce away from winning a billion dollar Maryland Lottery prize. On Thursday, a Howard County man came forward to claim a $50,000 prize for an October "Powerball" drawing where he matched five numbers, narrowly missing the massive $1.2 billion jackpot.  The Laurel man said that he only plays "Powerball" once in a while, preferring "Racetrax" games, but on the day of the billion-dollar drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 4, all he could see were dollar signs in his eyes as he chased the payday. He was close, only missing by one number. It was one of two third-tie…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
News
This Guy Just Won Maryland Lotto For Second Time In Two Months This Guy Just Won Maryland Lotto For Second Time In Two Months
This Guy Just Won Maryland Lotto For Second Time In Two Months A power line technician who won $18,000 playing the Maryland Lottery last month tried his luck again. This time around, Duane Ketterman won even bigger: The Delaware resident claimed a $30,785 Racetrax prize. “I couldn’t believe I won the first time,” Duane told Lottery officials on Tuesday, referring to his $18,000 Racetrax win in early July. “So, when I saw this one, I was just stunned.” Ketterman’s work as a powerline technician takes him across the Maryland state line every day. He got in the habit of purchasing lottery tickets in Maryland on those trips and, if the events of the last …

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by Cecilia Levine
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Trucking Business Co-Owners Haul In Huge Maryland Lottery Prize Trucking Business Co-Owners Haul In Huge Maryland Lottery Prize
Trucking Business Co-Owners Haul In Huge Maryland Lottery Prize Racetrax continues to be the game to play for Maryland Lottery players after a Halethorpe man brought home over $60,000 in winnings, officials say. The 37-year-old co-owner of a small local trucking company and his cousin won with a Superfecta Box wager on longshot horses in a winning ticket purchased at Red Sea Petroleum in Baltimore, according to the Maryland Lottery. The business owner mentioned his love of the Lottery, stating that he and his employees have started an office pool to chase the $660 million Mega Millions jackpot that is up for grabs Friday, July 22 with an estimated cash …

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
Lifestyle
Maryland Lotto Enthusiast Wins Big To Help Fund Daughter's Tuition Maryland Lotto Enthusiast Wins Big To Help Fund Daughter's Tuition
Maryland Lotto Enthusiast Wins Big To Help Fund Daughter's Tuition A Maryland mother is helping ease the burden of her daughter's college tuition after winning a massive amount on a lucky Racetrax game, officials say. The 52-year-old mother got into the game because of her uncle, who told her to always stick with the longshots. The longshots proved to be worth it after bringing her a $30,946 win on Tuesday, July 12, according to Maryland Lottery officials. The Suitland player placed her bet at Tops Liquors in Oxon Hill, getting her big win in the eighth race. The lucky mom is choosing to use the funds to help pay for her daughter's tuition to her New York…

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by Annie DeVoe
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Long-Odds Horses Pay Baltimore Racetrax Regular A $15,473 Prize Long-Odds Horses Pay Baltimore Racetrax Regular A $15,473 Prize
Long-Odds Horses Pay Baltimore Racetrax Regular A $15,473 Prize A Maryland Lottery enthusiast had a big payday when he cashed in on more than $15,000 in prize money, officials say. The player took home $15,473 from his lucky Trifecta Box bet on a July 12 win with Racetrax purchased at the Pikesville Mobil in the 1509 block of Reistertown Road, according to the Maryland Lottery. A Trifecta Box pick allows better to pick three horses who they believe will place first, second, and third, in any order.  Racetrax has 12 horses per race with the number one horse having the best odds of winning, and the lowest payout. The number 12 horse has the lowest o…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
News
10-Cent Bet Becomes $29K Prize For Engaged Couple Playing Maryland Lottery 10-Cent Bet Becomes $29K Prize For Engaged Couple Playing Maryland Lottery
10-Cent Bet Becomes $29K Prize For Engaged Couple Playing Maryland Lottery A 10-cent bet on high-odds Racetrax horses returned a $29,295.70 prize to a Maryland Lottery player and her fiancé, keeping life on track for the Rockville duo. Amber Borgen and her fiancé play the game regularly. Asked what she enjoys most about playing Racetrax, the winner had a simple response: “The thrill of it." The two sometimes enjoy picking their horses based on things like horse names that strike a chord, or just because they like the number combination.  Over years of playing, the 38-year-old has regularly picked up prizes in the $100 and $200 range and last year s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bowie, MD
News
Maryland Grandmother Wins $47K Playing Lottery Maryland Grandmother Wins $47K Playing Lottery
Maryland Grandmother Wins $47K Playing Lottery A Maryland Lottery player has won a $47,181 "Racetrax" prize. The 72-year-old grandmother of two and her adult son went to AJ Liquors on Bladensburg Road in Brentwood to play the game on Saturday, Feb. 12. “The morning of, I wrote down the numbers I wanted to play, 10, 11, 12,” she told the Maryland Lottery. “I don’t know where they came from, they just came to mind.” The woman put a 50-cent Trifecta Box wager on the horses numbered 10, 11, and 12 for two drawings, adding the Bonus multiplier feature, according to lottery officials. But, it took more than one try for her to win …

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by Nicole Acosta
Glen Burnie, MD
News
Maryland College Student Wins 29K On Lottery Ticket Maryland College Student Wins 29K On Lottery Ticket
Maryland College Student Wins 29K On Lottery Ticket A college student from St. Mary's County beat the odds and won a prize of $29,295.70 on a Racetrax ticket. Brook Adkins of Mechanicsville says she was running errands in December when she stopped at Centre Liquors in Leonardtown to purchase scratch-off games and decided to play Racetrax, too. She played the 8, 9, 10, and 12 horses in a Superfecta Box configuration for 20 draws. The bet consisted of a 10-cent wager for each of the possible combinations of those four horses finishing in the top four spots. She added the Bonus multiplier. Adkins didn't check the ticket until later in the day …

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by Joe Gomez